Nano World News interviews Jim Bustillo, assistant director of the just-opened Molecular Foundry, part of DOE’s $500-million push for multi-disciplined nano research.

2007 will mark the dawn of a new era in government/private sector collaboration in many promising areas of nanoscience.

The most definitive document yet for setting a “common vocabulary” for the growing number of nanoscience-related disciplines has been published by the ASTM International. But, experts say the document will set some needed rules-of-the-road for the next-generation of multidiscipline nanoscience research.

The ASTM’s “Standard Terminology Relating to Nanotechnology” sets a standard definition from such common terms as aggregate, nano-, nanotechnology, nanoscale nanoparticle and even plain ol’ “particle.”

Nanotech Northern Europe brings together leading academics, industrial representatives, investors and policymakers. 2007 will mark the third Nanotech Northern Europe event, which combines an extensive congress programme, a fully integrated exhibition, and a number of partnering and social events.

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A global audience of 4,000+ attendees and hundreds of exhibitors are expected at Nanotech 2007. Poster and Venture submissions for conference consideration are still being accepted.

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